Luis Enrique makes Arsenal feelings clear before PSG Champions League semi-final

Luis Enrique has revealed exactly what makes Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal similar before the two teams face off in a Champions League semi-final first leg at Emirates Stadium.

In the lead up to this European tie, PSG have been forced to endure a chaotic fixture schedule with Ligue 1 games against Nice, Nantes and Le Havre all arriving in the last nine days.

Asked specifically about the recent results, he promptly replied: "So no one is talking about the games that we've won, only the defeats and the draws."

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"Honestly, it is a Champions League semi-final which means its a game the same as any other game,"

"The key to the game will be how we manage different parts of the game. We need to have a hand of all the different elements, that will be the most important."

On the two teams being similar, he added: "I think that all players are important in a squad. No one knows what will happen tomorrow but I think PSG and Arsenal are very similar teams.

"They are able to attack, defend, everyone works together. There is not one player that we depend on. They have had players that have been missing from the squad."

Arsenal meanwhile, have had an extra few days to prepare with their most recent clash against Crystal Palace, originally scheduled for this past weekend, moved to last Wednesday night to accommodate their FA Cup tie.

Mikel Arteta will host his pre-match conference later this evening with injury updates on Ben White, Mikel Merino and Riccardo Calafiori expected.

How Arteta plans to replace Thomas Partey will likely be another talking point as he is suspended for the first leg after picking up a yellow card in the second leg against Real Madrid.